Marie Curies Contributions
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Marie Curie contributed many ideas and
discoveries to the world of science. Her
contributions were gateways to many new
discoveries and developments. One of her
main contributions to our world was her
ability to isolate the radioactive elements
radium and polonium. Most of her
accomplishments, just like this one, were
completed alongside her husband, Pierre
Curie. This discovery was so huge that both
of them received a Nobel Prize, making
Marie the first woman to ever receive such
an award. Their pioneering work proved
that the effects of radium on living
organisms could damage tissue. This
discovery was put to use against cancer
and other diseases.